MXPA06008481A - Siphon head - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a siphon head formed by three basic components constituted by a first part comprised by an interchangeable actuator head, a second part comprised by the safety closure of the container and a third part comprised by the valve system permitting dispensing the fluid contained into the bottle including a resilient material part constituted by a head joined to elastic memory members.

Description

HEAD FOR SIPHONES The present invention relates to closing heads and actuators for bottles containing gasified liquids which incorporate valvular means for their supply. Among these containers are generally those that provide carbonated beverages and also those of the type traditionally identified as siphons. More particularly, it relates to a head composed of three basic component parts formed by a first part constituted by an interchangeable actuating head, a second sealing part of the container and a third part formed by the valve system that enables the supply of the fluid contained in the container. the bottle The object of the invention is to offer a novel and efficient structure, of the type represented by a valvular means included within said head fixed by means of threads in the neck of the container, which while configuring the hermetic closure thereof, provides the actuating member acting on the valve means to supply the content in favor of the internal pressure, offering the particularity that the driving head is formed by a device that can be chosen between different embodiments, having the character of interchangeable.

A further object of the invention is to obtain an optimized siphon head, by means of which the second of its component parts constitutes an efficient safety closure for the container containing a gasified beverage under pressure, which offers the particularity that in su: The third component part of the valve means is mounted on the structure, so that by mounting the first safety part on the aforementioned safety lock, the possibility of providing an interchangeable drive means is obtained, with which the supply of the beverage through an element is achieved. ejector, operating directly with said interchangeable medium on said integral valvular means.

It is then the object of the present invention, the creation of a head to be applied particularly in containers known as siphons, 'threaded as closure of the container containing under pressure' a gaseous beverage of any of the different types existing, between the so-called popular soda siphons are counted.This kind of containers in particular, are provided with a spout of the beverage in response to its actuation means that operates on the obturator valvular element, where the organ that gathers all these elements forming a single head, has been improved, replacing it by three independent sets, one of which forms the driving means, provided in some cases with a lever and a pouring spout, another it is constituted by the sealing means in watertight form of the container, while the third forms the valve member, which, when operated, allows the contents of the container in which it is stored under pressure to be released. The invention thus forms, simultaneously with one of its component parts, a double-purpose closing means, integrated by a rotation body without excellent asymmetries to simplify its manufacture, whose characteristics, apart from being removable and threaded, This makes it possible to incorporate different drive means, completely independent of the valve system, which constitutes a constructive alternative to the present head, which is the incorporation of said drive means with the spout in Sü. structure, defining as interchangeable additional entity the operative portion of the head.

An additional advantage of the structure proposed for the manufacture of the siphon head that is detailed, derives from the substantial simplification of the operating processes currently used in the packing plant, which are optimized thanks to the full knowledge of the appellant, who has led it to achieve, through the development as a body of revolution to integrate the closure core and obturator of the fluid discharge conduit contained within the container, the daily ordering made for the previous threaded in the container of the sealing body with its valve included, its charge in the installation with the drink to pressure and the subsequent manipulation in the stowage and delivery to the point of sale.

PREVIOUS ART * In the prior art, various embodiments of the container known popularly as soda siphon are in use. It consists from its origin in a reinforced glass container, sealed by its mouthpiece by means of a closing and actuating body shaped in such a way that it has a tubular spout with an angularly inclined drink from top to bottom and an arched lever, articulated in a superior protuberance.

The closing and operating body houses a valve means, displaceable under the action of the lever, which releases the gasified water under pressure, through a central glass tube that extends to the bottom of the container.

The mouth of the container has an annular rim where a ring-shaped diametral part bearing a thread fits where the head is secured.

This kind of container, which still exists today, was undergoing several adaptations among which is the addition of a reticulated metal body, such as protection against possible explosions of the container that used to occur with relative frequency, until completely metallic containers with an additional valvular addition that allowed its domestic recharge, which consisted in filling the bottle with water in the additional attachment. Subsequently appeared packages made entirely of plastic and variants centered on the means of drive provided in its operative body.

Some of these latter embodiments adopt a cylindrical shape that can be fixed inside the emboscadura of the container, which encloses inside the valvular means, operable by means of an externally aggregatable driving mechanism.

Some antecedents of the previous art have been extracted, to have a panorama of the evolution that the previous accomplishments have experienced and to demonstrate at the same time the originality of the object of the present documentation, between which they can be mentioned: The application P030102139 referred to a "Dosing valve for aerosol container". It comprises a cap and a valve housing in an internal cavity, where a compression spring is included with a valve seal that closes said internal cavity, a seal element compressible against the discharge passage closed by the seal valvular. A lower surface of the annular flange with compressible sealing elements and the annular edge form a seal between the two dividing the lower cavity in a metering chamber and a separate filling chamber, which allows only the product in the dosing chamber to be expended when establishing a product flow line.

It is an embodiment that works in two stages, specially prepared to dose the content of a container, whose characteristics do not interfere with the object of this documentation, since among other details, it is fixed by a peripheral flange permanently and not it can be extracted.

M.I.N ° 62728 (Lebon, J.E.) "Pourer head for gassed beverage containers". The faceted head is a hollow polygonal body. The driving means is a push button accessible from the top with a certain arrangement.

Patent No. 251,443 (Lebon, JE) - Valve for liquids subjected to a "gaseous pressure" The body formed by parts assembled together, an upper one, the lid closed at the top by an elastic membrane that configures the push button, which is extended by a valve actuator rod An intermediate piece, threadable to the container, which provides the discharge request and a central portion where the valve seats, and an inner part bearing a conical valve.

Patent No. 250,291, (Roberto José Pitocco). ' C / 281-1-2003. "Improvements in valvular heads for the service of soda in siphons". Claim: A valvular body with a central open channel, communicated with the peak that forms the valve seat, whose rod passes through the central channel and connects with an elastic membrane shaped like a domed cap whose edges set against the valve body. Form the upper seal. Above the bushing operates the operating lever that rests on a drill of a removable cap and exits by another opposite drill, being a lever of the second type.

The application P97 01 05091-31-X-97- (R. J.-Pitocco). "Improvements in valvular service heads, 'connectable to soft drink bottles and other uses." Its operating lever is foldable. It has a security seal, which crowns the head. It forms a valvular system similar to that of Pat. 250,291. The lever formed by two folding parts articulates and splices with the valve stem in the same way and has elastic means longiformes. It is illustrated as a double arched filament, comprised between a point of the lever near the support and another opposite on the interior transverse wall. The body is threaded into the bottle with a conventional ring security seal.

The application M98 01 02559. - 21-1-98 (SIDES SA). "Improvements in valve heads for soft drinks bottles other uses". It is a simplification of P97 01 05091. It has a. elastic medium equal. The articulated lever forms part of the cap of the head released by the seal, integrating the covering cap that is mounted on the body, carrying the valve and the ejector spout.

These antecedents, are based on the articulated lever, detents and forms of closing valves. They comprise the realization of drive caps with their lever and rod and a valvular means with the included output peak, fixed to the container.

It was already mentioned above that all these realizations do not interfere with the object presented in the documentation.

So that to obtain the advantages provided by the invention, the arrangement to be described, is essentially conformed by a SIPHON HEAD composed of three essential parts, the first part being the interchangeable operating head of the valvular means, which may be chosen. between any of the realizations that is considered as the most convenient. The first piece is removably attached to the second piece, the intermediate piece, which it provides means to fix the first and that structurally "provides alternatives to conform the third piece.

The second part has in the center of its transverse partition a bore externally flanked by an annular groove, whose bore is provided internally with means for seating the valve that integrates the third part, which is housed inside an internally threaded tubular enclosure, formed in this intermediate part, coaxially arranged with said drill. In some case of embodiment, approximately half the height of the inside of said tubular enclosure is annularly provided with means for retaining the valve The third valve part is constituted by a body composed of a head with elastic memory forming the valve and that holds the fisherman tube.

In order to make nature understandable OF THE PRESENT INVENTION, WHICH CONSISTS OF A SIPHON HEAD, SO THAT IT CAN BE EASILY CARRIED OUT, A PRECISE DESIGNATION OF A PREFERRED FORM OF EMBODIMENT SHALL BE GIVEN IN THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPHS, REFERRING HERE TO accompanying illustrative drawings, the whole with the character of a purely demonstrative example but not limiting the provision, whose components may be selected from various equivalents without departing from it of the principles established in this documentation.

DRAWINGS In the accompanying schematic figures, forming part of the present documentation, we have to: Figure 1 illustrates a sectional, longitudinal view, with the component parts spaced apart from each other, of the arrangement described.

Figure 2 shows another schematic elevation and section view of the siphon head, illustrated in the exploded view of the previous figure, already placed in the mouth of the beverage container.

Figure 3 illustrates a pair of variants of embodiment of the assembly formed by the second and third integral parts of the head of the present invention.

Figure 4 represents another possible variant embodiment of the head that is described.

Figure 5 represents alternative embodiments of the fasteners applied to keep the valves in place.

Figure 6 shows some possible variants for the realization of the valvular means included in the lid.

Figure 7 consists of possible structures of the closure incorporated in the cover, and of the inner and outer fit of the means for actuating the valve means.

REFERENCES In the schematic figures described above, the same reference characters indicate equal or corresponding parts.

DESCRIPTION As illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, the first component part of the head consists of the activating body -1-, provided with the serrations -2- of saw-tooth type that interact functionally with the equivalents -3- arranged in the second component -4-safety sealing part of the container -E-. It is provided with the ejector spout -5- prolongation of a vertical tubular section -6-, and of the actuating lever -7- articulatedly linked with the axial rod -8- of the thrust of the valvular means.

The second cylindrical piece 4, is provided with the internal thread -9- intended to interact with the existing thread in the mouth of the container -E-. In the transverse partition 10 forming part of the hollow cylindrical body of the second component part of the head, there is an axial bore 11 flaking by an annular groove 12.

This bore -11- is surrounded at its outlet by an annular rib -terminal point -13-, as a component part of a first seal, which is directed towards the inside of the lid, coaxially opening into a cylindrical enclosure -14- that occupies partially the greater part of the interior space -15- of the body -4-. Said cylindrical enclosure -14- is internally provided with a screw thread -16- where the valvular means -17- is screwed by means of the fillets -18- provided in its body.

The third component part of the head consists of this valvular means constituted by a piece -17- of elastic material compatible with sanitary standards. It has a hemispherical head with its sealing seat -19- in the top part, formed with a semicircular central depression delimited with its raised rim, a portion that is partially inserted in the mentioned bore -11- integrating the first watertight seal. Then continue analogously to an internally hollow cap, with ribs radially crossed at 90 °, designated -20-, (which act functionally as a spring to reestablish the closure of the seat -19- against the conical annular rib -13-, when the actuation of the valve ends) and an inner discoidal element -21- provided with a sharp shoulder -22- adjacent to the edge of its contour, which cooperates functionally with a triangular fillet -23- projecting inside the body -14-. This arrangement is intended as a second seal means to avoid eventual gas losses. The valvular means ends with an external faceted ring -24- as seen in detail -A- added to the drawing.

The elastic valvular means is snapped into the upper end of the conventional fishing tube -25- which extends to the bottom of the container. Union that is anchored by the grooves -26- provided inside the valvular body -17-.

The head can be completed in the second part -4-, with an annular skirt -27- in whose interior are angularly disposed, retaining protruding elements -28-annularly distributed. This ring skirt is used to be secured to the embouchure - E- of the container. It forms a safety seal that is cut off when unscrewing the head.

On the aforementioned second piece -4- the first piece constituted by the operative element designated -1- is fitted with the content outlet ducts formed by the tip of the siphon -5- and the vertical part -6- which will fit snugly in the trough -12-, in addition to the articulated lever -7- of driving the plunger rod -8- of the shut-off valve -17-.

Figure 3 shows a pair of alternatives for locating the mutual locking means -2-3- designed for the 'firm bond between the first -1- and second -4-parts of the head.

The arrangement illustrated in Figures 1 and 2 correspond to an upper end fitting.

The arrangement illustrated in FIG. 3 a corresponds to the same locking time, this time arranged as an internal lock -2 '3'-.

In figure 4 a possible variant of embodiment of the head, following traditional delineation, has the actuating lever -7- which is articulated inside the substantially spherical top -1'- with the axial rod -8- displaceable inside the conduit vertical -6-. It is noted in the figure that the free end of the rod is remote from the valve means -19- so that any rubbing on the lever -7- does not cause the beverage to be discharged.

The other components are maintained in this embodiment.

While the fastening means incorporated within the interior of the cylinder -14- of the second piece -4-, are achieved as shown in figure -5a-, by means of a restriction of its diameter constituted by an annular rim -29 -, which as shown by the variant -5b- adds to the annular restriction a small raised peripheral rim. In the -5c- it consists of a groove -30- with a triangular shape, in the following -5d-, a groove -31- with quadrangular section. In the -5e- the restriction -32- of the annular element is greater with increasing section, while in the -5f- the whole valve element -17- is formed forming a piece by means of a cylindrical body -33-, threaded to the cylindrical wall -14- modified with a smaller height and this time externally threaded. This body includes the extension -34- as a support for the fishing tube -25-.

In figure 6 some of the different possible configurations of the closing elastomeric element are illustrated. For example, the designated -a-. Other conformations show various elastic structures imparted to the valvular closure organ -17-. They have a -19'-substantially frustoconical head and offer different arrangements for the rest of the element with elastic memory that complements and maintains them against the seat -13- respective, in favor of the internal pressure existing in the container.

In the cases illustrated in figure 6 designated -a-, -d- and -f-, and in figure 7 -a-, the seat formed in the partition -10- is frustoconical whose diameter is reduced upwards. Continuing with the designated -b, -c, -e-, -g, -h- and -i in addition to the one illustrated in figure 7 -b-, the seat consists of the triangular fillet -13- that surrounds the drill - 11- which forms the exit conduit of the beverage stored in the container.

In addition, among the variants illustrated in FIG. 6, the closure means 17 is observed in the closing means 17, the elastic means of which it is provided adopt a form 35, like polygonal bellows joined together and provided with a support disc. In -6b- it appears as lenticular, in -6c-with elastic arms, which in -6d- cross, according to -Ge-arched, cross-linked as in -6f-, with a hemispherical cap shape in the -6g- , and in -6i- in carrier lobed shape with its peripheral wedge-shaped disc-shaped support and any other possible shape that provides the optimal elastic reaction to maintain the exit conduit -11-sealed in a watertight manner in favor of the internal pressure of the fluid mixture stored.

An interesting conformation already described with reference to figures 1 and 2 illustrated again in the figure 6h, provides a valvular element whose body is extended in the form of a threaded cylinder to the interior of the cylindrical body -14-, remaining fixed and centered with respect to it. Its opening will occur by deformation and not by displacement of the entire valve body.

Mention is made to the closure elements with the arrangement illustrated in Figure 7-b-, where the groove -12- has been replaced by a cylinder -12'- that rises around the bore -11-.

FUNCTIONING Once the different components of the version of the invention have been established, developed to explain their nature, the description is then complemented with the functional and operative relation of their parts and the result they provide.

The functional relationship is very simple. Part of the integration in what constitutes a head, of its three main pieces namely: A first operative part of removes and puts, that is interchangeable. A second sealing part with tear-off security means. A third part of which the valvular means is part that controls at will the exit of the fluid from the container container -E-.

Once the container -E- is filled and suitably sealed by means of its head adjusted by means of the thread -9- to that made in correspondence on the neck of the container, the safety seal integrated by the skirt -27- is simultaneously achieved by means of its angular protrusions -28- which are left under the annular rib -36- provided in relief around said neck.

The first part is recessed in the correct position by means of the grooves -2- and -3- or their variants, while the rod -8- passes through the bore -11- and the tubular extension -6- fits within the bore. the groove 12 provided as a centering guide in the transverse partition 10 of the second component part of the head.

The groove 12 that surrounds the bore 11 allows optimum adaptation of the vertical outlet duct -6- housing the rod actuator -8- operated by the lever -7-. The aforementioned actuator rod -8-, faces the concavity -19- of the valvular means.

Once the siphon is used, it is operated in the known manner, by actuating the lever -7- that lowers its actuator rod -8- that pushes the valve head -19- against its elastic memory element added to the internal pressure . In this way, it moves it away from its conical seat -13- which allows the liquid to escape through the fishing tube -25- driven by the pressure of the carbon dioxide gas contained in the beverage.

Once the lever -7- has been released, the valve means -17- returns to its normal closing position, being predisposed for the next operation.

It is interesting to note that the siphon head described above also allows the container E to be filled before it has been sealed with it, introducing the gasified liquid through the bore 11 by pressing the valve seat 13.

Thus, the new disposition applicable to soda siphons has been defined, highlighting easily from its description, not only the constructive simplicity and economical invoice of the lid closure, but it also brings an undeniable benefit in terms of the hygiene of the stored product, which is now not depends on the replaceable head of conventional supply. The economic disposable embodiment that integrates the invention, provides a benefit to this class of implements for daily use.

In this way some constructive possibilities have been outlined that lead to concrete the invention that has been described and the way in which it works, complementing the documentation with the synthesis of the same contained in the claim clauses that are added below.

Claims (15)

R E I V I ND I C A C I O N S

1. A head for siphons, of the type applied to gassed beverage container containers in which a means of actuating an inner valve and a fluid outlet spout is provided, characterized in that it is composed of three essential parts of which a first part constitutes the interchangeable drive body, which is removably linked to the second safety sealing part of the container in which the third part defined by the valve system is comprised, where the first interchangeable drive part carries the outlet conduits of the valve. content and of the articulated lever for actuating the axial thrust rod of the obturator valve, adjustable on the transverse partition belonging to the second sealing part, in means provided around the central bore made therein which it passes through, opening into the interior of the valve. a cylindrical enclosure that is internally threaded, which occupies partially the interior of the second component part; said second component part consists of a body of revolution that is internally threaded as fixing means to the neck of the container, including safety means; In said cylindrical enclosure located inside the second component part of the head is contained by means of fixation the third part that constitutes the valve system, where the elastomeric hollow body of the valve is formed by a carrier head of a first sealing seat linked to a discoidal element that is a carrier of a second sealing seat, said hollow body is externally provided with mounting means to said cylindrical enclosure and has a grooved inner cavity as a retaining means of the fishing tube.

2. The siphon head as claimed in clause 1, characterized in that the first part constituting the interchangeable drive body is detachably linked with the second safety shutter part by means of respective inserts.

3. The siphon head as claimed in clauses 1 and 2, characterized in that said integral elastomeric hollow body of the valve is externally provided with mounting means to said cylindrical recite which consist of threads.

. The siphon head as claimed in clause 1, characterized in that said means for seating the valve means provided in the aforementioned bore, consists of a frustoconical shape widened towards the inside of the cylindrical enclosure where the head fits tightly truncated cone of the valve.

5. The siphon head as claimed in clauses 1 and 2, characterized in that said cylindrical enclosure arranged coaxially following the aforementioned drill, occupies most of the interior space of the lid, and its lower part is structured with several * rings Sawtooth, which provide a means of grip for the conventional siphon fishing tube that extends to the bottom of the container.

6. The siphon head as claimed in clause 1 et seq., Characterized in that said means are provided around the central bore in the aforementioned transverse partition, for fixing the vertical outlet conduit of the fluid and crossed by the axial thrust rod. , consist of an annular guiding groove into which said fluid outlet conduit is mounted.

7. The head for siphons as claimed in clause 1 and following, characterized in that said cylindrical enclosure located inside the second component part of the head, is contained by means of fixing to the third part that constitutes the valvular system, where said fixing means consist of a disc-shaped rim which restricts the internal diameter of the cylindrical body, further including a small flange raised in its outline.

8. The siphon head as claimed in clause 1 et seq., Characterized in that in said cylindrical enclosure located inside the second component part of the head, the third part constituting the valve system is contained by fixing means, where said fixing means consist of an angular notch operatively cooperating with the retaining means provided in the valvular means obtained by means of a discoidal body with its wedge-shaped edge.

9. The siphon head as claimed in clause 1 et seq., Characterized in that in said cylindrical enclosure located inside the second component part of the head is contained by fixing means the third part that constitutes the valvular system, where said Fixation means consist of a disc-shaped flange which restricts the internal diameter of the cylindrical body.

10. The siphon head as claimed in clause 1 et seq., Characterized in that said valve is constituted by a piece of elastic material composed of a frustoconical head that fits as a watertight seal inside the cylindrical enclosure, so that its head fits in the frustoconical seat provided in the lid, where the head is integral to elements with elastic memory formed in the shape of arched arms, which are locked and retained in position by the peripheral flange included in said discoidal flange.

11. The siphon head as claimed in clause 1 and following, characterized in that said valve is constituted by a piece of elastic material composed of a frustoconical head integral with elements with elastic memory, which can be chosen between said elastic arms arched, cross-linked elastic arms, polygonal joined together, cross-linked, with lenticular shapes and any other possible, that provides the optimal elastic reaction to keep the outlet conduit sealed in a watertight manner in favor of the internal pressure of the fluid mixture stored in the container constituting the siphon.

12. The siphon head as claimed in clause 1 et seq., Characterized in that said first part, constituted by an interchangeable operation body for driving the valve means, may be chosen from any of the embodiments considered convenient.

13. The siphon head as claimed in clause 1 et seq., Characterized in that said third component part constituted by the system Valve is constituted by a piece of elastic material composed of a watertight bearing head is integral to elements with elastic memory.

14. - The siphon head, as claimed in clause 1 et seq., Characterized in that said safety means incorporated in the second component part, consist of an annular skirt inside of which there are angularly disposed, retaining protruding elements annularly distributed.

15. The siphon head, as claimed in clause 1 et seq., Characterized in that said locking means disposed between the first and second part, preferably consist of saw-tooth grooves whose location will be chosen between an upper end fitting, a inner socket and an external lateral socket. SUMMARY The arrangement is composed of three component parts. A first part that consists of the interchangeable actuator. A second part that forms the safety closure adapted to the neck of the container and a third constitutive part of the valvular system for closing and supplying the fluid. The second part a transverse partition a drill externally flanked by a small cylinder in relief, or better yet an annular groove. The drill is provided with sealing valve seat means, which is housed inside a cylindrical enclosure coaxially arranged next to the bore, inside which a means for retaining the valve is disposed. The third integral component of said valve is constituted by a piece of elastic material composed of a head integral with elements with elastic memory: On the second part the first integrating part of the interchangeable operation head of the valve means is removably adjusted. The means of seating of the valvular means provided in the aforementioned bore, consist of a triangular fillet directed towards the interior of the cover where the head of the valve fits tightly. The cylindrical enclosure disposed coaxially after the aforementioned drill, occupies most of the interior space of the lid, and its lower part is preferably structured with screw threads, which provide a means of grip for the valve inside the which retains the conventional fishing tube of the siphon which extends to the bottom of the container. Between the annular retaining means arranged inside the cylindrical enclosure of the second component part of the head, in addition to the threading can consist of a discoidal rim that restricts the internal diameter of the cylindrical body, which can include a small raised flange on its peripheral contour and also an angular notch operatively cooperating with the retaining means provided in the valvular means obtained by means of a discoidal body with its wedge-shaped edge. The third part, component of the head, the valve, is constituted by a piece of elastic material composed of a head that fits as tight seal inside the cylindrical chamber, so that its head fits in the seat provided in the piece, where the head is integral to elements with elastic memory formed in the shape of arched arms, which are locked and retained in position by a peripheral flange included in a discoidal rim. The arched arms can be replaced by crossed elastic arms, polygonal bonded together, cross-linked, with lenticular shapes and any other possible, that provides the optimal elastic reaction to keep the outlet conduit sealed in a watertight manner in favor of the internal pressure of the mixture of fluids stored in the container forming the siphon. The first interchangeable operative part of the valvular means actuation, is carrier of the exit conduits of the content and of the articulated lever of actuation of the throttle element of the sealing valve. The actuating lever can be foldable on the body of the part and at the same time constitute a safety means, in addition to the annular skirt with detents with which the second component part is fixed to the container.